Online treats, upcoming projects, new initiatives to look out for.
“Making my work at a time where there is just more opportunities for Asian American actors really does help my work because when I’m looking for actors, they’re continuing to work before and after they have worked with me, which contributes to the health of the field.” – Lauren Yee
“The curriculum is important, for it gives students an opportunity to grapple with their own experiences and stories within the larger narratives of immigration of this country.”
The Vietnamese American creative community lost two people in the recent months.
“His voice is carried throughout the film and he really ties it all together.” – Stephen Gong
“You can’t fully participate in this society unless you see yourselves and your stories told in this society.” – Stephen Gong
The Manilatown Heritage Foundation is hosting an event including speakers and a screening of the documentary, Fall of the I-Hotel, with director Curtis Choy in attendance.
#MyAPALife, #MiHistory, #MyBlackHistory and #NativeInspired are nominated for best in Multicultural Community Engagement.
The preview and discussion offer parallels to Muslim American experience today.
Language access is a unique barrier for AAPI voters that can determine voter turnout, advocates say.
The grant will support CAAM’s work to build a more diverse and strategic Board of Directors and to create a National Advisory Council that will help the organization to enhance and secure its sustainability as an innovative, public-serving Asian American arts organization.
The 100 year-old activist, who was involved in the civil rights, Black Power, labor, environmental justice and feminist movements, died this morning in Detroit, Michigan.
On June 30, CA Governor Jerry Brown signed Bill AB 7, requiring California to annually proclaim October 25th as “Larry Itliong Day.”